Reviews
| 5 star | 85 | 85% |
| 4 star | 10 | 10% |
| 3 star | 2 | 2% |
| 2 star | 1 | 1% |
| 1 star | 0% |
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Cameron
Amazing bike for the money. A comparable build from many other brands would easily cost $3,000–4,000+. Assembly was straightforward right out of the box. I was torn between this and an analog gravel bike, but after putting 500 miles on it in the first month, I’m glad I went this route. Zero issues so far. Customer service was great. Chatting with a rep about mounts for like 30 minutes…and I hadn’t even purchased the bike yet. My world has opened up. I’ve ridden farther, explored places I never would have otherwise, and started saying going on adventures that used to feel out of reach. Extremely happy with the purchase.
Cameron
Amazing bike for the money. A comparable build from many other brands would easily cost $3,000–4,000+. Assembly was straightforward right out of the box. I was torn between this and an analog gravel bike, but after putting 500 miles on it in the first month, I’m glad I went this route. Zero issues so far. Customer service was great. Chatting with a rep about mounts for like 30 minutes…and I hadn’t even purchased the bike yet. My world has opened up. I’ve ridden farther, explored places I never would have otherwise, and started saying going on adventures that used to feel out of reach. Extremely happy with the purchase.
Cameron
Amazing bike for the money. A comparable build from many other brands would easily cost $3,000–4,000+. Assembly was straightforward right out of the box. I was torn between this and an analog gravel bike, but after putting 500 miles on it in the first month, I’m glad I went this route. Zero issues so far. Customer service was great. Chatting with a rep about mounts for like 30 minutes…and I hadn’t even purchased the bike yet. My world has opened up. I’ve ridden farther, explored places I never would have otherwise, and started saying going on adventures that used to feel out of reach. Extremely happy with the purchase.
James Mitchinso
Honestly I am blown away by how good the CF Racer is and how good value. It’s a lot of bike for the money and I had it shipped to BC Canada. It’s absolutely true that this is an e-bike for those that don’t want one, or at least think they don’t. I’ve just had my 63rd birthday and have been riding road bikes for at least 40 of them. Where I live is extremely hilly and I have been able to ride routes I haven’t been able to for a while, despite training in the winter. I didn’t want an e-bike until I rode my friends CF racer. Now I’m convinced. This will keep me on the road for more years to come. I can still work as hard as I want too and if I need it can use the e-assist to get home. Highly recommend this to anyone.
James Mitchinso
Honestly I am blown away by how good the CF Racer is and how good value. It’s a lot of bike for the money and I had it shipped to BC Canada. It’s absolutely true that this is an e-bike for those that don’t want one, or at least think they don’t. I’ve just had my 63rd birthday and have been riding road bikes for at least 40 of them. Where I live is extremely hilly and I have been able to ride routes I haven’t been able to for a while, despite training in the winter. I didn’t want an e-bike until I rode my friends CF racer. Now I’m convinced. This will keep me on the road for more years to come. I can still work as hard as I want too and if I need it can use the e-assist to get home. Highly recommend this to anyone.
Anonymous
Overall, this bike is genuinely fun to ride and seems like a solid buy. Unfortunately, only ~37 miles in, I've been dealing with issues that have taken a lot of the joy out of early ownership. I'll lead with what I see as the actual problem, the through axle component head is way too soft, it stripped after only being used three times (once for assembly; second/third to fix a flat). This is not because I was using the wrong tool or cranking on it. One to two more uses on that thing and I'll have to cut it out. I reached out to support and they told me I would have to buy a new one because it's considered wear and tear. $45 plus shipping. Fine I guess? I like the bike enough to hope this is a fluke and replace the part. However, the reason I had to even fix a flat is because of the endless circus of flats. The bike ships with tubeless tires and rims (huge benefit in theory), but for whatever reason I've had constant flats on both wheels, with the rear being the persistent and major offender. Right away flat rear tire after a day or two. It is fair to initially assume this is some sort of user error, which is what I thought as well. I thought perhaps the initial amount of sealant wasn't quite enough, it needs a topping off. No big deal. I pay tribute to the sealant gods by adding some more in, doing the spinning etc., letting it cure. However, problem not solved. So I go through the usual steps, soapy water, micro analyzing the bead to make sure it is set property, brief placement into a water to find where the leak is after the soapy water seems to indicate EVERYTHING is leaking. When I popped the bead to investigate, I found the tubeless tape was lifting, so I fully retaped and resealed both tires. The back tire isn't a nightmare to remove necessarily but it isn't exactly a two minute project either. The front improved significantly (but the through axle stripped) and may now be resolved. The rear, however, still cannot hold air overnight. After many many rounds of this I have thrown up my hands and taken it to a shop (a bit of a struggle because lots won't work on this bike), where they're trying to pinpoint what the issue is so I can just replace it. Following all this the second issue reared its head. The front through-axle head has stripped significantly. This is after using a proper torque wrench (not the included one, and not an electric one) just three times: once for initial assembly, and twice more to remove and reinstall the wheel while dealing with the tire problems above. CF Racer1 still feels like a solid purchase/bike overall. Though the axle has given me pause as to the longevity of other parts. And I am pretty frustrated at the slow bleed in costs when its a brand new bike.
Charlie C
Ordered my CF1 in April and got it in time for a 15 mile ride group ride. Assembly went perfectly. Since the bike is such a great bargain for what you get I already had plans to upgrade to electronic shifting. After the first ride it went back on the maintenance stand and I installed an SRAM Rival AXS e-tap with new SRAM etap levers. Also replaced tires with Good Year Zip slick which are more like a hybrid road/gravel tire which is more to my liking. First time with an e-road bike and first time wirh e shifting. Both are very enjoyable. Most of my riding is between PAS 0-2. With much of it at 0 or 1. Regardless of assist I still get a great workout. I even ran a same route twice using old bike and then new bike. I found my heart rate and other metrics were almost identical. The exception being that the CF gave me a faster time, obviously. I can't think of any recommendations at this point. Again getting alot for your money for what appears to be a high quality bike. Thanks Ride1Up!
Steve Lang
Amazing bike for the price…even in Canadian dollars!! I’m 68 and have been riding road bikes for the last 16 years. With the CF Racer, I can ride anywhere, road or trail, and not be killed by surprise hills! I now have the option of how hard I want my ride to be. It’s a much more comfortable ride than my traditional skinny tire road bike and rolls effortlessly!
Ronald Reifschneider
Absolutely has exceeded expectations in every area! Lightweight, shifts and rides perfect. Almost zero tension when bike is off, for those days you wanna go old school, however love having that option when I'm 10 miles away bucking a 40mph headwind. Having that option gets me out more. More exercise, in the best shape ever thanks to Ride1up. 200 miles in the last 3 weeks.
Ronald F.
Smoothest e-bike I’ve ridden. At 29 lbs you barely feel the weight, and the carbon frame makes the whole ride feel solid without being stiff. Hills are a non-issue. The motor kicks in just enough to keep your cadence steady without doing the work for you. For the price of a full carbon fiber e-bike, I don’t know how Ride1Up pulled this off. Highly recommend.
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I adore this bike. Simple as that. It looks like a normal bike, rides like a normal bike, it’s so light. It’s light for an e-bike, but it’s even lighter than both of my non-electric bikes. It’s fun. And it makes me look and feel superhuman – so it’s just fun. It’s the bike I grab and go when I don’t want to think about whether its right for the job or plan for the route in advance – whatever I face, this can handle it.
I'm 5'2" and this barely fits - I don't touch the top tube when standing but it's snug. But because it's so light and easy to handle, I can lean it to one side when stopping with no problem. That may not be recommended, but at 5'2" my options are always limited and as long I can stand over the bike on flat feet without touching the top tube and stop safely in a hurry, I'm satisfied.
Amazing bike for the money. A comparable build from many other brands would easily cost $3,000–4,000+. Assembly was straightforward right out of the box.
I was torn between this and an analog gravel bike, but after putting 500 miles on it in the first month, I’m glad I went this route. Zero issues so far. Customer service was great. Chatting with a rep about mounts for like 30 minutes…and I hadn’t even purchased the bike yet.
My world has opened up. I’ve ridden farther, explored places I never would have otherwise, and started saying going on adventures that used to feel out of reach. Extremely happy with the purchase.
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Honestly I am blown away by how good the CF Racer is and how good value. It’s a lot of bike for the money and I had it shipped to BC Canada. It’s absolutely true that this is an e-bike for those that don’t want one, or at least think they don’t. I’ve just had my 63rd birthday and have been riding road bikes for at least 40 of them. Where I live is extremely hilly and I have been able to ride routes I haven’t been able to for a while, despite training in the winter. I didn’t want an e-bike until I rode my friends CF racer. Now I’m convinced. This will keep me on the road for more years to come. I can still work as hard as I want too and if I need it can use the e-assist to get home. Highly recommend this to anyone.
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Have been riding the bike for more than 2.5 years. Change the battery tire twice and chain once . I have over 7 .3 thousand miles
This bike is perfect for me relaxing enjoyable and reliable too. I read other revue about being able to go to electronic shifter I m going to look into that
It a medium gray color road set up
50 cm
Great bike just what I was looking for!